HR 2088 · 115th Congress · Health

Empire State Equity Act

Introduced 2017-04-12· Sponsored by Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-04-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Empire State Equity Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to increase federal Medicaid funding for states that received, for FY2016, disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments greater than six times the national average. (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.)…

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Cosponsors (8)

8 Democrats
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]NY